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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
PEACE-MAKING THEOLOGY.

Analogous to the cynical habit which
looks for evil rather than goodness in
human nature and human life, is the
destructive criticism which attacks in
situations and creeds, and devotes itself
to finding errors and falsehoods. In
religion, this sort of work has become
a special department of theology it
is called polemic theology-that is,
warlike theology. You will find some
religious periodicals full of it. They
fill their columns with attacks on other
sects, with sneers at those whom they
consider heretics, and think that by
this warlike theology they are helping
the Prince of Peace and serving truth.
In the same way, the mistake of those
who attack religion, Christianity, and
the Bible, is, that they fix their mind
on the errors and faults of Christians,
and not on what they are doing for
truth and goodness. But the question
is, What are you to give us in the place
of religion
The soul of man cries out for God,
for the living God. 1t is too great to
be satisfied with the things seen and
temporal. For ever it looks beyond
them to the things unseen and eternal.
We, who believe in God, in the soul, in
immortality, admit the errors and evils
you charge us with, but we ask, "Can
you give us something more true, more
beautiful, more good than the faith you
despise ?" Do not feed US with the
husks of criticism and denial when we
are longing for divine truth. 1t is GER
tain that habit of fault-finding, neg
alive criticism, and denial, tends to de-
cay and death. 1t is very easy to get
the applause of a crowd by pulling
down what men have been accustomed
to revere. But such triumphs are ephe-
neral. There is an opposite theology
which l call Irenic, OF making,
theology. 1t does not consist in COM
promises, or in ignoring differences, or
even in making light of error it does
not say peace where there is no peace
but it is seeking first for the truth in
all opinions, and afterward for the er-
Tor. The day will come in which this
Irenic theology will prevail; when
Christians will rejoice in all the truth
which God has sent to man in other re-
ligions rejoice to believe that man.
kind has always worshiped God, though
under many different names.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
RELIGION IN DAILY LIFE.

We must be prepared to consider
calmly the events which, few centur-
les hence will brutally assail our clos
ing century. The aim of human life
will ever be holy. If it is true that
henceforth intellectual culture, even in
its humblest degree, will exclude super
natural belief, it is equally true that the
highest culture will never uproot re-
ligion, understood in it's loftiest mean
ing. Man is not dependent upon some
capricious master, who makes him live,
die, prosper, or suffer indifferently.
But he is dependent on the whole uni
verse, which has an aim, and which
makes everything converge toward that
aim. Man is subordinate being; what
ever he may do, he worships, he serves.
To contribute readily and joyfully to
the supreme good, is virtue. To serve
ungracefully, to initiate Indifferent SOL
diers who, though they go into action
like the rest, are constantly grum-
bling against their chiefs, is evil. 1t
might be proved that the worst of men
co-operates with providential views by
his unconscious action more than he
thwarts them by his revolts and his
misdeeds.
Indeed, the sermon of st. Francis of
Assist to the birds, is the resume of all
good theology: Swallows, my little
sisters, you are under very great obi
cations to God, your Maker, and at all
times you should praise him, because
he has given you freedom to fly every
where, and because he has provided
you with a double and treble gar
ment, and chiefly because Of the ele-
ment of air to which he has destined
you. You neither SOW nor reap, yet
God feeds you, and he has made the
streams and fountains to slake your
thirst; he gave you the mountains and
the valleys as a shelter, and the high
trees in which to build your nests; and
although you know neither how to spin
nor how to sew, God has furnished you
with garments for yourselves and for
your young ones; whereby we see how
much your Maker loves you. Therefore,
beware, my little sisters, of the sin of
ingratitude, and devote yourselves for
ever to praising God" Here is the
truth The world is vast choir, where
in each of US has part to sustain. Re-
ligion consists for every one of us in
singing while we do our work, in prais-
ing God from morning to night by
cheerfulness, good humor and patience.
Ernest Renan, an ''Studaes IN Religious
History"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
HUXLEY ON THE BIBLE.

That rational belief, says the New
Theology Herald, about the nature of
the Bible. does not, or need not destroy
a just appreciation of its value, is well
shown in the following, selected from
"Critiques and Addresses" by Prof.
Huxley.
81 have always been strongly in favor
of secular education, in the sense of
education without theology, but must
confess 1 have been no less seriously
perplexed to know by what practical
measures the religious feeling which is
the essential basis of conduct was to be
kept up, in the present utterly chaotic
state of opinion on these matters, with
out the use of the Bible. The Pagan
moralists lack life and color, and even
the noble stole, Marcus Antonius, is
too high and refined for an ordinary
child. Take the Bible as whole; make
the severest deductions which fair crit
icism can dictate for shortcomings and
positive errors; eliminate, as sensible
teacher would do if left to himself, all
that is not desirable for children to oc-
cupy themselves with, and there still
remains in this old literature vast
residuum of moral beauty and grandeur.
And then consider the great historical
fact that for three centuries this book
has been woven into the life of all that
is best and noblest in English history /;
that it has become the national epic of
Britain, and is as familiar to noble and
simple from John-o'- Greats House to
Lands End as Dante and Tasso once
were to the Italians that it is written
in the noblest and purest English, and
abounds in exquisite beauties of mere
literary form; and, finally, that it for
bids the veriest hind who never left his
village to be ignorant Of the existence
of other countries and other civiliza-
lions, and of great past stretching
back to the furthest limits of the Oldest
nations in the world. By the study of
what other book could children be so
much humanized and made to feel that
each figure in that vast historical pro-
cession fills, like themselves, but a mo-
mentary space in the interval between
two eternities ?''
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
THE GREATEST GOOD.

Descartes briefly sketched the foun-
dations of his theory of morals and the
principles BY which his own life was
guided. He proposed not to determine
the highest good in an absolute sense
that is GOd-but with reference to
man not humanity whose highest good
consists in the sum of all material and
spiritual excellencies, but with refer
ence to individual man. So understood,
the highest good must be attainable,
something that we are able to possess
or acquire, something therefore that
lies in our power. Material goods are
not in our power; the highest good
must, therefore, be sought within the
mind, in the territory of knowledge and
will. But even knowledge in its differ
emit degrees is conditioned by ones ca
pacities and circumstances, which are
independent of US. There remains
therefore, the will as the only field in
which the hidden treasure can be found.
1t is always in our power, it is our own
highest faculty, our inner self, the core
of our being. The will to seek knowl-
edge lies in our power. We can firmly
and continually carry out the resolve
to act always accordingly to our best
judgment; and if we do so, we realize
the ideal, both of the Stoics and Epicu-
reans, for we are both virtuous and
happy. This will alone is that which
is truly worthy of reverence in this
world. 81 know that the gifts of for
tune are usually valued more highly !;
but, as l am sure that your Majesty
sets higher value on your virtue than
your crown, declare openly that to me
virtue appears as the only commenda-
BILE thing" All other goods deserve to
be valued-not honored and praised
provided they are considered as gifts of
God, or as opportunities of which we
are to make good use by means of
our free will. For honor and love are
rewards, and only what the will does
deserve to be rewarded or punished.
The greatest good of man is a state of
greatest contentment, and this, what
ever its nature, exists within us for
the soul alone is contented and only
when it is in possession of some desired
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
oNE-TENTH TO THE CHURCH.

The missionary stories which 1 heard
recently from two American women,
who have been working long while in
Ceylon, were all exceedingly interesting.
This fact was particularly so. The
Christian natives, those who have be-
come believers in our Bible, always re-
serve one-tenth of their money, or pos
sessions, for the church. "They are
only children in Christianity" said the
missionary, with what seemed to me a
sweet, tender spice of sarcasm "only
children, simple believers. And they
read in the new Bible that one-tenth of
all should go to the Lord, and they
cheerfully give this" Those on a sal
airy from the government, or otherwise,
carefully put away one-tenth of their
salary, when they receive it, for the
Lord. Those who raise rice to sell,
carefully set aside every tenth bushel
for the Lord. And on the farms, and
in the gardens, you see every tenth tree
or bush marked for the Lord. And
when the house-mother measures out
her rice every morning, SO many hand
fuls for her husband, so many for her.
self, so many for the children, she,
after the total measurement, takes out
one full handful and puts it in the char
ity box; so there is always something
for the stranger or beggar. could not
help wishing we were all "simple be-
lievers," all ready to give one-tenth.
And-I hesitate-but / will tell it, in
the hope that it will lead others to do
the same-I went home and resolutely
took out the tenth of my little quarterly
income and dedicated it to our mission
work. And feel none the poorer, but
have rather enjoyed the closer economy
required. Only this life in which to
give of our money, or our possessions
And we can carry nothing away !
Mrs. @. a. Soule, IN the Banner.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
A GOOD EXPERIENCE.

God knows me better than l know
myself. He knows my gifts and pow.
ers, my failings and my weaknesses,
what l can do and cannot do. So de-
sire to be led, to follow him; and am
quite sure that he will thus enable me
to do great deal more in ways which
seem to me almost waste in life, in
advancing his cause, than 1 could in
any other way. / am sure of that. In
tellectually, l am weak; in scholarship,
nothing in thousand things, baby.
He knows this, and so he has led me,
and greatly blessed me, who am nobody,
to be of some use to my church and fell
low-men. How kind, how good, how
compassionate art thou, o Cod O
my Father, keep me humble Help me
to have respect toward my fellow-men,
to recognize these several gifts as from
thee. Deliver me from the diabolical
sins of malice, envy, or jealousy, and
give me hearty joy in my brothers good,
in his work, in his gifts and talents,
and may be truly glad in his superb
ority to myself, if God be glorihed. Root
out weak vanity, all devilish pride, all
that is abhorrent to the mind of Christ.
God hear my prayer. Grant me the
wOndrous joy of humility, which is see
ing thee as all in all.-Norman Nae
Leod'S Diary.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
A REVOLUTIONARY HERO.
G1RARp. Ill. April. q 1887

GIRARD. ILL, APRIL 81, 1887.
To the Editor of The Uniuersalist:
DEAR SIR:-I send a brief sketch of
the life of Richard Gridley, of revolu-
tionary fame, with desire that it appear
in THE UNIvERsALIsT. 1t was published
several years since in the Neao Covenant,
copied from the Universalist of Boston.
I have preserved it and read it over
many times, and as there are still bigots in
the world I think it will do to publish
the incident often.
r r HyIxxDxyzx
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28

object. Its conception of good is fire.
quently very confused; it conceives
many goods as far greater than they
really are, but its satisfaction always
equals its estimate of the good which it
possesses. Now, no good is greater
than the excellent use of our free will.
This will, therefore, and it alone is the
highest good.-History of Modern Phil
osophy.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28

The good widows sorrow is no storm,
but still rain; commonly it comes to pass
that that grief is quickly emptied that
streameth out at so large vent, whilst their
tears that but drop will hold running long
time.-T Fuller.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
The Wmiuersalist Sermon Page.
REV. G Q &c B. S T c ING.
Peoria, Ill.

REQUISITES OF THE SOULS TRANSFORMATIONS
in
min THE UNIvER by Congregation
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

in a recent lecture Sir William
Thompson concluded that in the light
of recent calculation, and taking into
account all possibilities of greater
density in the suns interior, and OF
creator and less activity Of radiation
in past ages, "it would be rash 70 as
sumo as probable any thing more than
twenty million years of the suns light
in the past history of the earth, or to
reckon more than five or six million
years of sunlight for the future I"
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

1t is found that Wien paraf1ine j:
thoroughly mixed with linseed oil, cast
into small blocks and cooled, it may be
used to make any fabric, as cloth felt
and leather, waterproof, by rubbing i!
with such block and ironing after
ward to equalize the distribution of the
material in the pores. If too much is
put on, the material may be made to
be only impervious to water, but rot
to air. the small, greasy particles sim,
ply r. oelling water.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
what Burdette Heard in Ar A.ylum,

"What makes the locomotive tenderf'
asked Agamemnon, willing to show his
hatred toward all mankind. Because -
replied Eudosia, sit is in soak all the time.
Water makes any thing tender save q
hem" "And what" inquired her instruc-
tor, "will soften the heng' 'Early death," +"
said the pupil; ''death in the shell from
suffocation." ''Has this premature death
ever been known to occur!" continued the
professor, turning to the Poor Boarder.
..Never" exclaimed the Poor Boarder,
bursting in tears. '.No, indeed" said Aga
mennon, who used to run restaurant
himself, Kit never did,"
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
The Ripest Year OF Human L. Q.

The venerable James jackson, who was
the Nestor of the medical profession for
so long time in Boston, used to say that
a man came to the prime of his effective
faculties when he was sixty-hve years old.
He said it was true that the curve OF
physical strength was then declining.
But experience, and the ability to act,
which comes from experience, are, Of
course constantly improving while
memory holds According to DR.. Jackson.
the curve Of experience, and the curve Of
physical life cross each other at the age
of sixty-fiye
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
CLEAN-SHAVEN FACES.
Why Singers and Speakers Should Not
Grow Boards or Mustaches.

Why Singers and Speakers Should Not
Grow Boards Mustaches.
A gentleman who has paid consider
able attention to the human voice con-
tends that hair around the mouth tends
to impair the utterance in song and
speech. The sounds are broken or
muffied as they are projected from the
mouth. Most OF the famous lawyers,
ministers and Parliamentary orators
have been clean shaven. Among these
may be mentioned Lord Mansfield. of
whom Junius said that he considered
him the most dangerous man in En-
gland, because the most talented;
Wilkes, the noted demagogue; Lord
Erskine, Lord Jeffrey, the reviewer;
the Earl of Beaconsfield, Mr.. Glad
stone, Lord Macaulay, Richard Gorden.
John Bright, Rev. Mr.. Chalmers, Rev.
Edw ard Irving. the friend of Mrs. Car
lyle, and Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon. Actors,
as a general rule, are clean faced. un-
less when representing historic charac-
ters, like King Lear. In our own
country Patrick Henry. Rev. Henry
Ward Bcecher. Wendell Phillips. Ed
ward Everett, Daniel Webster, Rufus
Choate, William Lloyd Garrison and
Charles Sumner did not have boards or
mustaches. Now every other minister
looks as fierce in the pulpit as dra-
coon in saddle, ready to draw saber
for an onslaught. Foreign singers. to
man, are hairy abont the mouth.
Americans as well as British have
copied the men of the Continent OF
Europe in the matter of hair about the
mouth during the past fifty years; be-
fore that a bearded American or Brit
isher was rarely seen. Now almost
every one who can raise a beard has
one. 1t is not known whether Demos
themes or Cicero wore boards, but we
suppose Peter the Hermit, who preached
the first crusade, and Walter the Penny
less. were bearded, because they could
not spare time to shave. Boston GiObe.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
YOUNG COLIN.

An Effort At photographed Consistency
Young Colin chants mournful lay, -
While guiding Of his plough, sM
And not far on, beneath the hedge,
A damsel milks her cough.
Who's yonderr' cries the rustic swain;
"'Tis Mollie, sure enough. So
lneedn't from so sweet gifi
Expect Q rude rebough."
Across the field he stoutly plods,
Nor looks to left or right;
Shy Molly dushes like The rose.
And then her cheek grows Wright.
"Dear lass" says he, in accents low,
Among your other beaux
You have not one as fond and true
As Colin, goodness kneaux!
$50, though you t'other day refused,
To heeda suitor's sigh, 8
ask once more-Will you be mine?-
The bride for whom I'd dighg''
Persistent woOing wins a maid
Her heart grew soft as dough;
And soon whispered Eyes" replaced
Fair Nolly's former "Nough.''
-Lesiies Budget.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
An Absent-Minded Bachelor.

An old bachelor noted for his absent
nindedness was lately welded at Athens,
Ga. In the marriage ceremony, when ii
became his duty to place the ring on the
fair maids finger, he drew a silver quar-
ter from his pocket and handed it to the
bride, to the CONSERVATION and confusion
Of all parties. After he had embarked on
a train for the wedding tour and the con-
ductor cause around for tickets he dis
covered that he had bought only one tick
ct, forgetting that he had doubled his ex-
penses and responsibilities that day.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
Chronic Coughs and Colds.

And all diseases Of the Throat and Lungs,
can be cured by the use of Scott's Emul
sion, as it contains the healing virtues OF
Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in their
fullest form. Is beautiful creamy Emul.
sion, palatable as milk, easily digested, and
can be taken by the most delicate. Please
read: 81 consider Scott's Emulsion the
remedy par-excellence in Tuberculous and
Strumous Affections, to say nothing OF
ordinary Gods and throat troubles. Nv.
r. s. CoNNELL, NJ. D., Manchester. @.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

DECEMBER 1880, wrote o. L. Hathaway,
Fall River, Mass, twas greatly afflicted
with rheumatism; tried st. Jacobs Oil; all
pain left me-" October 49, 1886, he writes:
"Have not been troubled with rheumatism
since"
James McEllen, Port Huron, Mich,
writes: "Had severe pains in side. After
taking Red Star Cough Cure the pains
ceased entirely" Price twenty-five cents.
At Druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
CONE to the bridal chamber, Death!
Coma IN thu nathan rrhan Chq fQela
For the first time, her tirst-born's breath
And thou art terriblel

CONE to the bridal chamber Death!
Come to the mother, when she feels
For the first time her t1rst-bOrn's breath,
And thou art terriblel
The untimely death which annually
carries off thousands of human beings in the
prime of youth, is indeed terrible. The
first approach of consumption is insidious,
and the sufferer himself is the most uncon-
scions OF its approach One of the most
alarming symptoms of this dread disease
is, in fact, the ineradicable hope, which
turks in the heart of the victim, preventin g
him from taking timely steps to arrest the
malady. That it can be arrested in its
earlier stages is beyond question, as there
are hundreds of well-authenticated cases
Wher. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discev-
cry Las effected a complete cure.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
A Trial hy .Jury.

That great American jury, the people,
have rendered q unanimous verdict in favor
of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets,
the standard remedy for bowel and stonl-
ach disorders, biliousness, sick headache,
dizziness, constipation and sluggish liver.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

For some time past experiments
have been made in Germany with a
composition of cork, sand and limo
moulded into bricks for the construc.
ton of light partition walls. This, it is
said. excludes sound better than brick
work, and is also light and good
non-conductor of heat.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

THE members of the Illinois Legislature
were recently presented with compliment
airy boxes of Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHE8'
by Messrs. Jno. l. Brown IL Sons, the pro-
prietors of that popular remedy for coughs
and throat troubles.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

-"Yes." remarked Fogg, II like
dogs. have had q dog for a great
many years, and never since ] first
knew him has he asked me if it was
cold enough for me. nor talked for
hours about his family oaairs. Boston
Transcript.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
Farmers,

Send 10 cents to the PRIcKLY Assn BIT.
TIERS Co., st. Louis Mo-, and get copy OF
''THE HORSE TRAINER
A complete system, teaching how to
break and train horses in mild and gen.
tie way, requiring 40 elaborate apparatu 8,
nothing more than can be found in any
stable in the country-a rope and strap.
Every one handling horses should have a
cOpy
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

LoTTA is now worth over million dol
lars. Phewi That's Lolita money for so
little woman.-LJe
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Prevent your hair from becoming prema-
tureiy gray by using Halls Hair Renewer.
Bilious attacks are speedily relieved and
cured by taking Ayers Pills. Try them.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
Health Marks.

A bright eye, clear skin, glowing feat.
ures, animated expression, and quick,
firm step. These are all secured by using
DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Two of the late William II. VAN
derbilt's cancelled checks-one for one
million, the other for six times that
sum-are fondly preserved BY some
Of his nearest friends.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

WALKING advertisements for DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy are the thousands it has
cured.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

FOR Affections of the throat and lungs
take Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

A GIRL may be like sugar for two reasons:
She may be sweet and she may be full o.
grt.-Burliagton Free Press.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
No Corner in Ikid-Gloves.

The slaughter of rats in Paris is so great
at present that there is no danger Of any
body getting up corner in the kid-glovs
market
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

| MARRIAGE in high life is big L vent. So
Is hole in flute Picayune.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

"THE prevailing veil halts at the chin,'
reads a fashion note. Not even veil can
prevail over a woman's chin.-Nese Ha0ea
NemS
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

SOMETHING peculiar about match No
matter how you drop it it always lights on
it's head-if it lights at all-Cleyelaad Sun.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

A DISTANT relation story told over q
telephone wire.-L0WeH Citizen.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Mamma, was everybody little,
oncean Mamma--"Yes, Gerald" Gerald
Well who took care of thems"- Tit Bits.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

A METAPHYSICAL paradox-killing your
self with hard work to get a living.-Fua,sy
TnU.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

LOVE for labor is an acquired taste. The
average man was born iazy.-N. o. Picoy-